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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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