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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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