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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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