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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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