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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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