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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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