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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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