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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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