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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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