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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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