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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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