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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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