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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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