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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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