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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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