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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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