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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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