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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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