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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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