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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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