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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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