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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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