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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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