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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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