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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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