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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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