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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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