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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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