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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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