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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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