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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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