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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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