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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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