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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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