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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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