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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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