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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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