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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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 massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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