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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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