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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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