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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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