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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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