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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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