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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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