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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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