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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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