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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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