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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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