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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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