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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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