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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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