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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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