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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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