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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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