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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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