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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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