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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores 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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