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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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