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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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