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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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