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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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