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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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