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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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