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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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