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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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