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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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