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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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