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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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