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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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