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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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