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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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