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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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