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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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