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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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