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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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