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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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