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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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