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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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