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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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