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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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