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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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