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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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