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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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