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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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