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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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