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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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