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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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