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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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