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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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