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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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