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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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