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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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