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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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