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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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