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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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