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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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