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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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