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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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