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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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