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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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