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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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