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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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