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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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