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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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