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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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