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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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