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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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