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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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