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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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