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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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