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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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