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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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