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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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