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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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