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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free 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 lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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