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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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