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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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