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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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