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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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