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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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