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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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