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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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