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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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