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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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