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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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