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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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