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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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