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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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