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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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