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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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