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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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