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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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