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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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