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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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