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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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