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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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