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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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