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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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