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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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