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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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