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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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