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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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