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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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