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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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