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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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