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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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