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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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