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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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