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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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