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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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