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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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