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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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