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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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