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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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