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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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