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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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