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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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