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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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