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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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