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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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