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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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