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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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