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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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