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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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