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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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