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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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