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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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