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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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