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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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