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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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