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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key 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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