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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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