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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major 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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