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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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