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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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