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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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