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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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