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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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