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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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