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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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