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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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