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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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