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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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