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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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