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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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