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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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