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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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