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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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