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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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