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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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