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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic 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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