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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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