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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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