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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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