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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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