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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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