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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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