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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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