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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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