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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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