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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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