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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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