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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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