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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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