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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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