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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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