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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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