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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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