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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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 abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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