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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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