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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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