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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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