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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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