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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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