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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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