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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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