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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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