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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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