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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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