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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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