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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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