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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major 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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