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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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