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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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