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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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