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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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