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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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