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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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