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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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