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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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