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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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