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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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