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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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