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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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