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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the 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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