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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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