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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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