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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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