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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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