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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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