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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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