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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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