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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important 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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