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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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