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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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