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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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