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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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