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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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