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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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