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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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