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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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