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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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