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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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