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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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