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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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