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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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