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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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