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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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