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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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