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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major 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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