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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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