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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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