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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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