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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner 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 blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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