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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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