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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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