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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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