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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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