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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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