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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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