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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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