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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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