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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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