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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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