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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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