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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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