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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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