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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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