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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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