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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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