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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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