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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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