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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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