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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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