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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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