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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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