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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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