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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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