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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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