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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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