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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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