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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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