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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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