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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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