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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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