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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses 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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