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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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