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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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