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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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