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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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