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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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