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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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