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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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