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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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