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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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