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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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