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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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