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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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