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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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