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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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