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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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