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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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