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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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