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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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