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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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