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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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