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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses 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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