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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers 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 innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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