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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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