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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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