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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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