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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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