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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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