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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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