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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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