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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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