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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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