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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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