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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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