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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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