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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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