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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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