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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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