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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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