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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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