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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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