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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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