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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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