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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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