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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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