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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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