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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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