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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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