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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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