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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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