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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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