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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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