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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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