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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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