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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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