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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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