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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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