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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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