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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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