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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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