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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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