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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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