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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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