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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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