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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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