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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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