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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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