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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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