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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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