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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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