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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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