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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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