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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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