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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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