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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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