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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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