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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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