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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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