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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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