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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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