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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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