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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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