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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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