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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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