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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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