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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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