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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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