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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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