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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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