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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the 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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