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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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