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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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