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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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