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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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