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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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