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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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