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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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