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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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