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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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