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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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