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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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