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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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