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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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