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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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