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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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