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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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