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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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