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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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