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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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