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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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