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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines 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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