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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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