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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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