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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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