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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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