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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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