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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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