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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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