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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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