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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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