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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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