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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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