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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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