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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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