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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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