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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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