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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers 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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