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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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