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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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