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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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