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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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