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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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