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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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