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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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