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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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