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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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