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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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