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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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