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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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