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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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