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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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