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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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