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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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