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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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