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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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