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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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