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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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