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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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