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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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