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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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