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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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