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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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