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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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