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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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