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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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