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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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