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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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