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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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