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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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