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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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