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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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