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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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