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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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