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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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