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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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