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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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