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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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