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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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