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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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