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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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