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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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