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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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