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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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