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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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