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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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