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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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