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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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