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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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