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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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