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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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