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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores 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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