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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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