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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches 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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