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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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