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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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