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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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