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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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