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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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