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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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