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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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