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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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