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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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