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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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