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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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