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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining 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 participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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