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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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