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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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