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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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