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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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