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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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