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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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