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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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