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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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