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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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