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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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