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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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