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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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