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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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