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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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