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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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