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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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