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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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