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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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