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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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