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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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