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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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