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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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